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Oregon Gun Law Banning Rapid Fire Devices Goes to Governor’s Desk

The bill bans bump stocks and allows local governments to regulate carry rules. Meanwhile, the Measure 114 gun law heads to the state Supreme Court.
Oregon Gun Law Banning Rapid Fire Devices Goes to Governor’s Desk
A Los Angeles Police Department officer displays guns turned in by residents at a gun buy-back event taking place in three locations across Los Angeles on Dec. 5, 2020. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
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The Oregon Legislature has sent to the governor’s desk a bill that would ban devices that enable guns to fire rapidly, such as bump stocks and auto sears.

The legislation, passed by state lawmakers on June 27, would also give local governments the authority to prohibit people from carrying a concealed handgun into designated public buildings and set a date for the implementation of the state’s Measure 114 gun law, which has been in litigation since 2022.

Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
Scottie Barnes writes breaking news and investigative pieces for The Epoch Times from the Pacific Northwest. She has a background in researching the implications of public policy and emerging technologies on areas ranging from homeland security and national defense to forestry and urban planning.